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- Maintenance chemotherapy for ovarian cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Jun-2013
Epithelial ovarian cancer accounts for about 90% of all cases of ovarian cancer. Debulking surgery and six courses of platinum-based chemotherapy results in complete clinical remission (CCR) in up to 75% of cases. However, 75% of the responders will relap
- Maintenance therapy with calcium channel blockers for preventing preterm birth after threatened preterm labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Oct-2013
Calcium channel blocker maintenance therapy is one of the types of tocolytic therapy that may be used after an episode of threatened preterm labour (and usually an initial dose of tocolytic therapy) in an attempt to prevent the onset of further preterm co
- Maintenance therapy with oxytocin antagonists for inhibiting preterm birth after threatened preterm labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Oct-2013
In some women, an episode of preterm labour settles and does not result in immediate preterm birth. Subsequent treatment with tocolytic agents such as oxytocin receptor antagonists may then have the potential to prevent the recurrence of preterm labour, p
- Maintenance treatment with antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Aug-2020
The symptoms and signs of schizophrenia have been linked to high levels of dopamine in specific areas of the brain (limbic system). Antipsychotic drugs block the transmission of dopamine in the brain and reduce the acute symptoms of the disorder. An origi
- Maintenance treatments for opiate
-dependent adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-May-2014
The scientific literature examining effective treatments for opioid-dependent adults clearly indicates that pharmacotherapy is a necessary and acceptable component. Nevertheless, no reviews have been published that systematically assess the effectiveness
- Malaria chemoprophylaxis in sickle cell disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2008
Malaria is the most common precipitating cause of crises in sickle cell disease in malaria-endemic countries. Health professionals often recommend life-long malaria chemoprophylaxis for people with sickle cell disease living in these areas. It is therefor
- Male circumcision for prevention of heterosexual acquisition of HIV in men
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Apr-2013
Male circumcision is defined as the surgical removal of all or part of the foreskin of the penis and may be practiced as part of a religious ritual, as a medical procedure, or as part of a traditional ritual performed as an initiation into manhood. Since
- Male circumcision for prevention of homosexual acquisition of HIV in men
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-May-2011
Previous systematic reviews found inconsistent effects of male circumcision on HIV acquisition in men who have sex with men (MSM). However, a number of new studies have become available in the three years since the last systematic review.
- Male involvement for increasing the effectiveness of prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programmes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Sep-2012
Despite efforts to increase the uptake of prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services, coverage is still lower than desired in developing countries. A lack of male partner involvement in PMTCT services is a major barrier for women t
- Mammography in combination with breast ultrasonography versus mammography for breast cancer screening in women at average risk
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Mar-2013
Breast cancer is the most common malignant disease diagnosed in women worldwide. Screening with mammography has the ability to detect breast cancer at an early stage. The diagnostic accuracy of mammography screening largely depends on the radiographic den
- Managed alcohol as a harm reduction intervention for alcohol addiction in populations at high risk for substance abuse
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Oct-2012
Managed alcohol programmes (MAP) are a harm reduction strategy used to minimise the personal harm and adverse societal effects that alcohol dependence can lead to by providing an alternative to zero-tolerance approaches that incorporate drinking goals (ab
- Management of drainage for malignant ascites in gynaecological cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Feb-2014
Most patients with advanced ovarian cancer and some patients with advanced endometrial cancer need repeated drainage for malignant ascites. Guidelines to advise those involved in the drainage of ascites are usually produced locally and are generally not e
- Management of faecal incontinence and constipation in adults with central neurological diseases
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Jan-2014
People with central neurological disease or injury have a much higher risk of both faecal incontinence and constipation than the general population. There is often a fine line between the two symptoms, with any management intended to ameliorate one riskin
- Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Nov-2019
The gag reflex is an involuntary defence mechanism to protect the pharynx and throat from foreign objects. Gagging is a common problem encountered during dental treatment, making therapeutic procedures distressing and often difficult or even impossible to
- Management of reported decreased fetal movements for improving pregnancy outcomes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Mar-2012
Clinical observations indicate that mothers commonly perceive a reduction in, or absence of, the baby's movements for some days preceding a baby's death. For this reason, fetal movement monitoring is advised by caregivers and used spontaneously by mothers
- Management of sexual dysfunction due to antipsychotic drug therapy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Oct-2012
Psychotropic drugs are associated with sexual dysfunction. Symptoms may concern penile erection, lubrication, orgasm, libido, retrograde ejaculation, sexual arousal, or overall sexual satisfaction. These are major aspects of tolerability and can highly af
- Management of toxoplasmic encephalitis in HIV-infected adults (with an emphasis on resource-poor settings)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Sep-2011
Cerebral toxoplasmosis or toxoplasmic meningoencephalitis (hereafter referred to as TE) was one of the first opportunistic infections to be described in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -infected patients. Treatment of TE has been relatively successful
- Managements for people with disorders of sexual preference and for convicted sexual offenders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Aug-2012
The reviewers recognise that it may be thought that convicted sex offenders and those with disorders of sexual preference are quite different groups. In combining them within this review we have taken the view that legal process alone should not define th
- Managerial supervision to improve primary health care in low- and middle-income countries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Aug-2011
Primary healthcare (PHC) workers often work alone or in isolation. Healthcare managerial supervision is recommended to help assure quality; but this requires skilled supervisors and takes time and resources. It is therefore important to assess to what ext
- Manipulation and mobilisation for neck pain contrasted against an inactive control or another active treatment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Sep-2015
Manipulation and mobilisation are commonly used to treat neck pain. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2003, and previously updated in 2010.
